The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:

     The Legislative Council Secretariat (the Secretariat) released an upgraded version (version 5.0) of the mobile application for the Legislative Council (LegCo App) today (January 8).

     The Secretariat launched the LegCo App as a tool to facilitate users to access the latest information about LegCo business on mobile devices. In version 5.0, the contents of "What's New" are enhanced to provide more information, including "What's on", "Invitation for Submission", "Research Publications" and "Latest Publications".

     The enhanced "What's New" contents are as follows:

What's on
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     Users can receive updates on the latest activities of LegCo and its committees and Members through "What's on".

Invitation for Submission
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     Users can view LegCo committees' invitations to the public for making written submissions or oral representations at the committee meetings through "Invitation for Submission".

Research Publications
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     Users can read the latest research publications prepared by the Research Office of the Secretariat through "Research Publications".

Latest Publications
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     Users can find the latest LegCo reports and publications reporting on the operation and work of the Council and its committees through "Latest Publications".

     Apart from the aforementioned four newly added categories of information, users can continue to view the latest press releases issued by the Secretariat through "Press Release" on the home page of the LegCo App. In addition, Members' Biographies and Contact Directory, Calendar, Webcast, Rules and Practices and Photo Gallery along with functions of Social Media Sharing and Push Notification are also available on the LegCo App.

     Members of the public are welcome to download the upgraded LegCo App (version 5.0) or perform upgrade for free from Apple App Store or Google Play, as appropriate, for their mobile devices to keep themselves abreast of the LegCo business. The LegCo App is also available for download from the LegCo Website at www.legco.gov.hk/english/mobile-app.html. It supports devices running on Apple iOS (version 10.0 or above) and Android (version 6.0 or above).

Ends/Friday, January 8, 2021
Issued at HKT 17:10

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